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A Rochester man was shot outside of a convenience store on Joseph Avenue late on Wednesday night.

A 24-year-old Rochester man was shot in the lower body outside of the Joseph Express mini-mart at 646 Joseph Avenue at 11:31 p.m., according to Rochester Police Capt. Gary Moxley.

The victim, who upright and alert at the scene, was transported by Rural/Metro Medical Services to Strong Memorial Hospital. His injuries don't appear to be life-threatening.

The victim was discovered inside the store and the store owners called 911.

A woman at the scene cried in anguish, stating, "I can't go through this again." She tried to approach the front door of the convenience store, but was quickly ushered across the street where officers were marking off the scene with yellow tape.

Nine casings could be seen on the ground as a police technician laid out evidence cones. The total spray of the casings covered about 30 feet.

"We are investigating as possibly someone shooting from a vehicle, which could explain why the casings go down the street in the manner that they do," Moxley said. "We haven't confirmed that, but that's what it appears to be."

A Rural/Metro ambulance waits at the scene of a shooting on Joseph Avenue on Wednesday night.(Photo: Will Cleveland/@WillCleveland13/Staff photograpger)